Tag: Pop Vinyls

We are back, with what is. sadly, the last box in the Funko DC Legion of Collectors Box. The final box features the emerald protectors of all 3600 Sectors of the Universe, the Green Lantern Corps. So, don’t be a “poozer” and read on as we look into the box!.

The cover features the silhouette of Green Lantern Hal Jordan on the box. The Legion of Collectors logo is there, as always. Moving on.

The liner features some Silver-Age artwork, featuring Kilowog, Hal Jordan and Sinestro in his classic outfit and in his Green Lantern duds. Once again, it looks nice.

No patch or pin this time. The t-shirt is this black Green Lantern shirt, featuring Hal, John Stewart and Guy Gardner flying out front, with other Green Lanterns hanging in the background. The art gives me an early 90’s vibe, I’d say around the Green Lantern: Mosaic era (mostly because there is no Kyle Rayner.) It also looks like Hal has grey in his hard, as he did in the comics at that time. It’s a good shirt and the not pop style is appreciated.

We also get this lantern-shaped stress toy. It is fairly squeezeable and can be used as you worry over how you’ll get your DC pop vinyl fix without the subscription.

Next, we get this set of Green Lantern Pint-Sized heroes. We get these ridiculously cute version of main GL Hal Jordan and his arch-nemesis Sinestro. Sinestro is even in his modern Sinestro/Yellow Lantern uniform. These always give be a Fisher-Price Little People vibe, which, to be honest, is a bit weird. Still, more nic-nacs for your shelf.

For the last Pops in this subscription, we get a three pack! We get three Green Lanterns; Ch’p, Guy Gardner, and Kilowog. Each figure is a different sculpt and size, which gives you three unique Green Lantern Pops for your collection. I was personally hoping for a Ch’p pop and Funko came through. You got to love a sentient chipmunks wielding a power ring!

This box is what a Green Lantern Corp box should be. With so many different, unique characters showing up in the comics over 60 years, the only way they do the box wrong was to only focus on Hal Jordan and Sinestro. Both Guy Gardner and Kilowog have their fans and Ch’p was too of a unique character to not make into a Pop. The shirt, stress toy and Pint-Sized heroes were all great, but the Pops make the box, as it should be.

Sadly, this is the last box in the Legion of Collectors subscription. You can go to https://legionofcollectors.com/ to find out more, but they haven’t really said what the next step is. Those who had a subscription can log in and buy this or any other box that they have left in stock. Supplies are limited, though.

This Review is for entertainment purposes only. I have not received anything from Funko, DC, or Warner Bros for doing this review. The item was purchased with my own funds. All opinions are mine and any pictures taken are for review purposes only.

It is November, so it is time for the last Funko/DC Legion of Collector’s subscription box of the year. To probably no one’s surprise, the current theme is the Justice League movie, coming to theatres 17 Nov 17. What’s in the box? How many Pops do we get? Can Jason Momoa make Aquaman seem cool? We will answer two of those three questions in the review.

The box design remains the same. This time, we get the shadow of Aquaman, as portrayed by Jason Momoa. He is holding his signature weapon, a…Quindent? It is not a trident, because there is too many prongs. Maybe it is a giant shrimp fork? An Atlantean pitch fork for kelp farming? Hopefully the movie cleans that up.

The inside liner features the symbols of the six heroes from the movie.. We also get the Justice League movie logo.

No patch again, but we do get this pin of the Batman. He is wearing goggles, which makes me think of Nite Owl from Zack Snyder’s other superhero film, Watchmen. Snazzy pin, though.

Next it this T-shirt. This black shirt features a straight up illustration of the heroes in the Justice League movie. The art reflects their look in the movie, but depicts the characters in a way more akin to the comic book, not going for the actor’s likeness.

Next, we get stationary, featuring the Flash (think about it!) These sticky notes feature a running Popified Flash. All of the pages are the same, so no flip book action, which would have been cool, but more expensive to produce.

Next we get… a straw! A subliminal message to all the Zack Snyder haters to “suck it”? No. It goes with this!

It is a Wonder Woman tumbler with a lid. It is made of a very thick plastic and seems durable. It is a nice change from the coffee mugs. I am going to have to fight the wife over this one.

Now, we get to the Pops. Yes, we get two of them: Steppenwolf and Aquaman. Both of these are exclusive to the Legion of Collectors. First is Steppenwolf. A general of Darkseid’s army and a vanguard for his invasion forces, he will take you on a magic carpet ride of destruction. I’m sure he was born to be wild. Next we get Aquaman.. He comes with a stand to show him bursting out of the water.. He is shirtless and we get to see his tattoos.

So that’s the box. This is a really solid one and I like all the items included. The pop vinyls are probably the highlight for me (as they should be) with the tumbler and T-shirt close behind. I hope the movie will be as good or better. I plan to do a review of it next weekend, providing I go see it.

The next DC Legion of Collectors box ships in January 2018 and will feature the (mostly) Teen Titans. It looks to be based of the comics, not the crappy Teen Titans GO! cartoon. You cancelled Young Justice of that, WB? If you wish to get the next box, you can subscribe at https://legionofcollectors.com/ . The deadline is 1 January 2018. By subscribing, you can order boxes from previous months like this one. (supplies are limited.)

This Review is for entertainment purposes only. I have not received anything from Funko, DC, or Warner Bros for doing this review. The item was purchased with my own funds. All opinions are mine and any pictures taken are for review purposes only.

I just got the latest DC Legion of Collectors subscription box from Funko today. This month’s theme is Batman: the Animated Series, the modern classic that kicked off a wave of superhero cartoons that prized good storytelling over selling toys. I have been looking forward to this box so lets takae a look.

The box features the silhouette of the Penguin (from his 1997 redesign when the series was revived on the WB) done in blue. The box is rather large this month. Other than that, it is just a box.

Opening the lid, you can see the box’s interior is decorated with art done in the DC Animated Universe style, which Batman: The Animated Series started.

On the top flap are the pin and patch, as always. The patch features the Joker (in his original design for the series). As you can see, it is a nice looking patch. The pin features Catwoman (again in her original design) on top of a diamond-shaped background.

Under the flap we have the comic book. It is a reprint of The Batman Adventures #1, which tells stories in the style and set in the BTAS universe. This was originally published in 1992 and I remember actually having this issue. It is a self contained story written by Kelley Puckett with art by Ty Templeton and Rick Burchett.

The T-Shirt this time features a Pop version of the Batman the Animated Series logo. Done in black, white and red, it looks awesome on the black t-shirt. I think I have a new favourite shirt.

Next is the Pop! We get a Mr Freeze pop vinyl, which was the most requested pop for the BTAS pop line. Mr Freeze’s colours are cartoon accurate and even has a dome over his head. The body is well done, if in the standard pop stance, but there is some nice detail with his gun, and the tank on his back. This definitely the Pop to have for any Batman fan.

Finally, we get to… the Dorbz Ridez?. We get a Dorbz Batman along with a little Batmobile for him to ride in. The Batman can be taken out of the Batmobile easily enough, but the tires to not roll. I think it is great. I like Dorbz well enough, it is just I am running out of room with my Pops and this…this isn’t helping. Oh, the trial of being a collector…

He looks too happy. Alfred must’ve made cookies.

That is all for this box. There was a lot of awesome stuff this month. My favourite has to be the T-shirt, though. The next DC Legion of Collectors box ships late August and will feature DC’s Most Wanted, centering on the villains. If you wish to get the next box, you can subscribe at https://legionofcollectors.com/ . The deadline is 1 August 2017. By subscribing, you can order boxes from previous months like this one. (supplies are limited.)

This Review is for entertainment purposes only. I have not received anything from Funko, DC, or Warner Bros for doing this review. The item was purchased with my own funds. All opinions are mine and any pictures taken are for review purposes only.

Funko’s DC Legion of Collectors have returned once again with a new box in its subscription. This time, to probably no one’s surprise, the theme is the upcoming Wonder Woman movie. Will this box be worthy of the Amazon warrior princess? Read this review and wonder no more…

First we start with the box. The overall design of the Legion of Collectors’ boxes is still intact, with the featured character’s silhouette on the top, this time being WW. It is a different outline of Wonder Woman than the Women of DC Box from September of last year, with the tiara looking like the DC Cinematic Universe version. The inside of the box features pictures of Wonder Woman in various action poses. They seem to be original drawings (or from design art from the film) and I don’t recognized the art style.

Next, we get to the standard patch and pin. Of course, both are centered on Wonder Woman this month. The patch centers around the tiara and eyes of Wondy. It looks nice and you can tell it’s the movie WW because in the comics, her eyes are blue. The pin is of the movie logo, with “Legion of Collectors” on the bottom.

Next we get…socks? Yes, forgoing a T-shirt or hat, we get these Funko Wonder Woman socks. They are dark blue with red heels and a picture of a POP Wonder Woman on each sock. There are WW logos and stars done in a lighter blue. They are a bit tight on me (I am size 10.5 US in shoes). I don’t know why they didn’t go with a shirt (I’d unironically rock a cool POP WW shirt.) Just socks seems like a let down.

Next we get another Funko product, a Pint-Sized Heroes figure. These look like tiny versions of their Dorbz figures. This one comes in a blind bag, but there is only one of Wonder Woman. It’s cute, but could be a choking hazard to young kids or dogs.

Finally, we get to the Pops! We get two this time: A new Wonder Woman Pop and one of Doctor Poison. The Wondy one is new, with a more dynamic pose than the one in the Batman V Superman line. She is getting ready to use her magic lasso with a determined (for a Pop!) look on her face. Doctor Poison, a character that can be traced to the early stories in the 1940’s, is in a stand-at-ease type pose, similar to the Grand Moff Tarkin Pop for the Smuggler’s Bounty Death Star box, but with her hands in front. Her outfit looks like the one from the movie and they even gave her the half-face mask she’s been rocking in the trailers.

So, that is all that is in the LoC box for May 2017. I must admit, I an a little disappointed with the lack of a t-shirt The socks aren’t really my thing, but they even got a hashtag for wearing them to see the WW movie (#SockItToEmWW). The two Pops helps to make up for the shirt, and the Pint-Sized Hero WW gives you another Funko item to try. Still, and I will keep repeating myself, I wish they’d include more of those 3 3/4 inch Funko action figures, like the Suicide Squad ones or the first appearance Superman from March. A movie WW in that size would have rocked, Funko. Well, with this subscription, sometimes you get more, sometimes you get less.

That is all for this time. The theme for the next DC Legion of Collectors box is Batman: the Animated Series, the classic cartoon from the 1990’s that spawned the DC Animated Universe (Superman: TAS, Justice League, Batman Beyond.) You can subscribe at https://legionofcollectors.com/ in order to get your box. The deadline is 1 July 2017. By subscribing, you can order boxes from previous months like this one. (supplies are limited.)

This Review is for entertainment purposes only. I have not received anything from Funko, DC, Warner Bros or the Kingdom of Themyscira for doing this review. The item was purchased with my own funds. All opinions are mine and any picture staken are for review purposes only.

Just when I think I am out, they pull me back in. Funko got around to doing a box based around the popular Star Wars: Rebels cartoon. I could not pull out of the sub if there was a chance to get some cool merch with my second favorite Mandalorian on it (Sabine Wren), so I let it go for another round. Will it be worth it? Let’s see.

The box has the Star Wars Rebels logo and a pop style Ezra on it. Other than that, the box is the same one we’ve come to know and love. Next!

Under the lid we see this month’s pin and patch. The patch is of Zeb Orrelios, the Lasat honour guard who is the team’s muscle. His look was based on the Ralph McQuarrie sketches for Chewbacca. The pin is of Sabine Wren (yes!), or, at least, her helmet. Both are pretty decent.

Next is the shirt, featuring the main Rebels cast in Pop form. The blue and orange in the picture looks good on the black shirt. There are no variants for this month’s shirt.

Next is a Hikari of the Ghost’s resident droid, Chopper. This is supposed to be a Hiraki Mini, but it is larger than my Darth Vader one from months back. It stinks as well. I mean there is a strong plastic smell. There are five colours variations that you can get (red, orange, silver, black or white.) I am still not a big fan of these figures.

Finally we get to the Pops. We get two. One is Darth Maul, who has recently been featured on the show. He was reveled to be alive on the Star Wars: Clone Wars cartoon. with a robotic lower half. The other is another holdout form The Clone Wars: Captain Rex, one of Kenobi’s and Anakin’s trusted clone troopers. Now aged and grizzled and on the run from the Empire, he also helps the Rebels. Though both are on the series, I am disappointed we did not get one of the main characters, they are still cool looking Pops.

So that was the Rebels box. I am kind of disappointed by it, as there is no Sabine pop and I don’t like the Hikari Minis. Still what we got was good so, it just the was it goes. Maybe a future Mandalorian Box will get me the unique Sabine Pop I want to pair with my Boba Fett.

The next Smuggler’s Bounty box will ship in May 2017. May’s theme is Star Wars 4o0 anniversary. You can subscribe to Smuggler’s Bounty at https://www.smugglersbounty.com/ You can also purchase the previous boxes like the one just reviewed, but supplies are limited. The deadline to subscribe for the Empire Strikes Back box is 15 May 2017.

Finally, the next Smuggler’s Bounty box has arrived. Funko decided to base this month’s theme on one of the better, if not best of the Star Wars movies, Empire Strikes Back. Lets see how they decided to celebrate one of the most exciting chapters in the Star Wars saga..

First off, this box is huge. It is definitely the largest of the boxes so far. Besides the size, the only noticeable difference is the image of Luke in his Dagobah fatigues. Other than that, it is the standard box.

Opening it up you see the standard patch and pin. The patch is of Yoda with Empire Strikes Back written on the side. The pin features Lando Calrissian, though, if you look at it at a certain angle, you would swear it’s a pin of Lionel Ritche. I can’t be the only one, right?

Beneath the flap, we find another little Star Wars plushie. This time, we get a Wampa, the creature thar captured Luke on Hoth. It is very cute and has nice soft fake fur. Including the Boba Fett one from a half a year back, I now have two from this line.

Funko has given us hats and shirts so what other clothing items will they branch into? How about socks? Yes, we get a pair of Pop! Socks, with a Star Wars theme, featuring Pop heads of Darth Vader and Storm Troopers.. They fit me fine (size 10 1/2 feet) and are mostly polyester.

Last is the much hyped Han on a TaunTaun. This was revealed at least a far back as November and it looks fantastic. Han is wearing a brown coat (which I thought was blue; even my action figure of him had a blue coat) but obviously, Funko falls into the brown camp. It doesn’t bother me but I’d hate to start a debate like the blue and gold/white and gold dress from the internet last year. Anyways, the Han Soo Pop is not removable from the TaunTaun, but it comes with a large base with pegs to plug into the Tauntaun’s feet. Finally, the Han figure is a bobble head, but the Tauntaun isn’t.

It’s brown! It’s blue! WHO CARES!

This newest box may seem a bit light, but it is still a good value. The deluxe Pop definitely is of the most value and is the best part of the box. The socks are nice and I could always use more (they get lost so easily.) The plushie is nice. I’d give it to my dog, but he’d destroy it in seconds.

The next Smuggler’s Bounty box will ship in March 2017. January’s theme is Star Wars Rebels, the current animated show on Disney XD. The Smuggler’s Bounty page promises an exclusive Darth Maul Pop! bobble head in that box.. You can subscribe to Smuggler’s Bounty at https://www.smugglersbounty.com/ You can also purchase the previous boxes like the one just reviewed, but supplies are limited. The deadline to subscribe for the Empire Strikes Back box is 15 March, 2016.

I hope you enjoyed this review. Excuse me as I look for my Lando pin. I seem to have misplaced it.

It’s 2017 and Funko has shipped out its first DC Legion of Collector’s box. What better way to ring in the New Year than by looking into DC’s 80+ year history with the DC Legacy box. Let’s see what inspiration Funko has pulled from this long and varied history.

The box is the standard box that we’ve seen so far. This month showcases Batman, because, if you slap Batman on something, it’ll sell. And he is a legacy character, being around since 1939.

Opening the box, we see the patch and pin. The patch features Green Arrow in his classic silver age look he had from 1969 to about 1986. The pin features my favourite Earth elemental, Swamp Thing. Swamp Thing first appeared in the comics in 1971 during rise in popularity of horror comics. Both the patch and pin are pretty good this time.

The comic included is a reprint of Adventure Comics 452, from 1977. In it, Aquaman and Aqualad take on Black Manta to try to save Aquaman’s son. This is a pretty pivotal issue in Aquaman’s history and the outcome affected him for years. I won’t spoil it for those who don’t know Black Manta and Aquaman’s history.

The T-shirt for this month has a variant. You can either get a Krypto the Superdog or an Ace the Bat-Hound ringer t-shirt. The t-shirts themselves are in a retro style, but the art on both shirts seems to be taken from the Krypto the Superdog cartoon from 2005. While both canine counterparts of DC’s biggest heroes are definitely legacy characters, I would have preferred them in more of a retro style. Still, I prefer the Ace shirt.

We also get another item from Funko’s POP! Home line. These Batman and Robin salt and pepper shakers are presented in their classic silver age look and invoke memories of the old T.V. show, though I don’t think there are specifically supposed to be “Batman ’66” items. The openings on the top of the figures are rather large so I do not know it they would be any good if used, but they would look good on a shelf.

Lastly, it is the Pop! that makes the box. This time it is Plastic Man. This classic character first appeared in Police Comics in 1941 and at the time was published by Quality Comics. DC acquired the rights to him and other Quality Comic characters in the 1950’s. The figure’s body is unique for a Pop ad his arms are long and his hands are big. His torso is even twisted and elongated. This is definitely a character that needed to be shown in Pop form.

This box is a good start to the new year. The pop is definitely the best thing about this box. The T-shirt is not as exciting to me, as it shows a version of a character that I don’t consider classic (sure the cartoon was 10 years ago, but it is not a definite version of either characters.) If they were Popified, maybe I’d like it more. It is not bad shirt, though.

I hope you enjoyed the review. The next Legion of Collectors box will be shipping in early March 2017. The next theme is Superman, as show in the pictured card. You can subscribe at https://legionofcollectors.com/ in order to get your box. The deadline is 1 Mar 17. Subscribers can order any of the previous boxes, but supplies are limited.